Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Japan: GDP per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1,332 current US$
in 2025
Japan
35,951 current US$
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
Japan rank
47th

GDP per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 35,951 current US$ against 1,332 current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34,619 current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 27.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Japan ranks 47th of 45 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 159.13 current US$ 1,052 current US$ 892.62 current US$ Japan
1970s 285.58 current US$ 5,191 current US$ 4,905 current US$ Japan
1980s 426.5 current US$ 15,628 current US$ 15,202 current US$ Japan
1990s 374.96 current US$ 35,802 current US$ 35,427 current US$ Japan
2000s 534.93 current US$ 37,508 current US$ 36,973 current US$ Japan
2010s 924.49 current US$ 42,230 current US$ 41,305 current US$ Japan
2020s 1,143 current US$ 37,199 current US$ 36,055 current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Japan?
Japan, at 35,951 current US$ against 1,332 current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
34,619 current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Japan ranks 47th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.